2025 Florida's 6th congressional district special election
The 2025 Florida's 6th congressional district special election was held on April 1, 2025, to choose a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat became vacant following the resignation of Republican incumbent Mike Waltz, who in 2024 had been re-elected with 66.5% of the vote, but was chosen by President Donald Trump to be his White House national security advisor. The district is considered safely Republican.
Florida state senator Randy Fine won the Republican primary with 83% of the vote, defeating Aaron Baker and Ehsan Joarder. Josh Weil, a schoolteacher, won the Democratic primary with 61%, defeating Ges Selmont. In the general election campaign, Weil outraised Fine by $10 million to under $1 million.
In the April 1 general election, Fine defeated Weil by 14 percentage points though he won by significantly less margins than Trump and Waltz had in the 2024 elections. The election was held alongside a concurrent special election for.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Randy Fine, former state senator from the 19th district
Eliminated in primary
- Aaron Baker
- Ehsan Joarder, IT specialist and candidate for the in 2024
Withdrawn
- Ernest Audino, district director for incumbent Michael Waltz
- Joe Mullins, former Flagler County commissioner
- Steve Rance, Air Force veteran ''''
Declined
- Tom Leek, state senator from the 7th district
- Anthony Sabatini, Lake County commissioner, chair of the Lake County Republican Party, and candidate for the in 2022 and the in 2024
- Ted Yoho, former U.S. representative from
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Josh Weil, teacher and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022
Eliminated in primary
- Ges Selmont, attorney and nominee for the in 2018
Withdrawn
- Purvi Bangdiwala, pharmacist
Third parties and independents
Libertarian Party
Nominee
- Andrew Parrott, welder
Independents
Declared
- Randall Terry, author, perennial candidate, and Constitution Party nominee for president in 2024
Write-in candidates
Declared
- Chuck Sheridan, general contractor and Republican candidate for state senate in 2024